“Without knowing it, the adults in our lives practiced a most productive kind of behavior modification. After our chores and household duties were done we were give "permission" to read. In other words, our elders positioned reading as a privilege… — Mildred Armstrong Kalish Copy Share Image
“I was walking ahead of our little group and, as the Wallace princesses approached, I stepped off the sidewalk into the dew-dampened grass to let them pass. Aunt Belle saw this; she hurried up to me and asked, "Why did you get off the walk when you met those girls?" I replied, as if it should have been clear to… — Mildred Armstrong Kalish Copy Share
“The way to whistle for a horse is to purse your lips together loosely, blow moderately hard and sing "Whee-oo! Whee-oo! Whee-oo!" in a… — Mildred Armstrong Kalish Copy Share Image
“Without knowing it, the adults in our lives practiced a most productive kind of behavior modification. After our chores and household duties were done… — Mildred Armstrong Kalish Copy Share Image
“There was a saying in our family that no one ever died; people just dried up, were hung on a hook, and conducted their… — Mildred Armstrong Kalish Copy Share Image
